figurative language Flashcards
1
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the use of the same beginning constant sound in a line or verse
A
alliteration
2
Q
giving human qualities to objects or ideas
A
personification
3
Q
a comparison between two different things USING “like” or “as”
A
simile
4
Q
a comparison between two different things WITHOUT using “like” or “as”
A
metaphor
5
Q
a group of lines in a poem; often called a verse
A
stanza
6
Q
exaggeration for effect
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hyperbole
7
Q
words or phrases are repeated in a poem
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repetition
8
Q
the authors word of choice
A
diction
9
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rhyming pattern that is created at the end of lines of poetry
A
rhyme scheme
